Posted on 10/09/2013 10:33:59 AM PDT by Thomas_More_Law
In one of the most despicable and immoral acts of any president in the history of the United States, President Obama, the Commander in Chief, is playing politics over the dead bodies of American soldiers killed in action during the government shutdown. These soldiers were killed following his orders.
Richard Thompson, President and Chief Counsel of the Thomas More Law Center, commented, “I cannot conceive of any other president in our history doing what Obama is doing in this situation. As Commander in Chief, he signed the orders sending these young men into harm’s way. They died following his orders. Now he is denying their families the military’s “death gratuity” normally given within 3 days of the death, which covers funeral expenses and travel to Dover Air Force Base to receive the flag draped casket that holds their fallen hero. President Obama is callously adding to the unimaginable grief and the heavy burden these surviving loved ones carrying just to score some political points.”
Thompson continued, “The generals in the Pentagon and the combat general in the field also share in the moral responsibility to our troops. How could they allow this to happen?”
The recently passed Pay Our Military Act should allow for these death gratuity payments. If the lawyers in the Obama administration say otherwise, Congress must act to quickly overturn this outrageous injustice to our fallen warriors. See if he will veto the bill. Or he could issue his oft-used Executive Order as Commander in Chief to allow those payments.
This is the latest optic in the “make it painful policy” his administration is using in his battle with Republicans over the government shutdown.
Sadly, this isn’t the first time the Obama Administration has played politics with the lives of those serving our Nation. Obama and his administration already showed total disregard for the WWII Veterans attempting to visit the WWII Memorial.
In Benghazi, for the sake of Obama’s re-election rhetoric, the Obama Administration issued “stand down” orders, offered no intervention and no reinforcements; actions that resulted in the death of 4 Americans including Ambassador Chris Stevens and 2 former Navy SEALS. A year later, the administration is still wrapped up in the politics of that incident.
What should we expect of an islamist?
and a sociopath who never lost anyone he truly loved
“ONE of the most dispicable and immoral?” Are you kidding?
I cannot remember living through or reading of any action more EVIL by any president, ever.
It is bad enough when an American president spits on LIVING veterans of our military, but when worse is done to those who made the supreme sacrifice THIS VERY MONTH is beyond comprehension.
Even the “Free Speech” part of the constitution will not cover or protect the words that SHOULD be used.
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sociopaths are incapable of loving.
It’s just another very big and risky “roll o’ the dice” Obama is attempting in a bid to “blame it all on Republicans” and THEIR unwillingless to “negotiate”—they are completely aware that it’s causing pain in the hopes it will all be blamed on the Republicans. Meanwhile, in broad daylight, the Republicans are voting day by day to lessen the “pain”, but all the MSM sees is the “debt ceiling” issue......
Now we know—like all Liberals he hates men in Uniform. Look at the way Hillary treated them when Bill was our ruler. This is the reason another like him should never live in the White House: Arrogant, Demigog, Cruel, and heartless. Its not the color of his skin—its the color of his heart I dislike.
That would make a great tagline. (with proper puncuation)
Welcome newbie...
Thank you in that on your first post you didn’t pimp your blog. You may just have a future here.
He/She is off to a good start by not excerpting the article.
(Now if we can convince the person to stay and comment with us. Baby steps...)
The only thing Obama is worthy of is impeachment.
The only one he truly loves stares back at him in the mirror.
Excellent article. Had it been longer, I would have kept reading.
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